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  1. mjpchief

    Fort De Chartres Rendezvous.

    Talked to Larry. He has what I need. Will see him at De Chartres. Thanks again.
  2. mjpchief

    Fort De Chartres Rendezvous.

    That’s the guy. Thanks.
  3. mjpchief

    Fort De Chartres Rendezvous.

    Went to the rendezvous last year and there was a guy there who made bag molds. Had his information and lost it. Need to get in touch with him about making me a mold for my .30 cal rifle. If anybody here has his contact information I would appreciate knowin it. Thanks in advance.
  4. mjpchief

    SOLD Pre-Dixie Gunworks - Turner Kirkland flintlock 45 cal $500 Shipped price

    I have a .45 cal rifle marked Dixie Gun Works Union City Tennessee on the barrel. Made in Italy. Was given to me by the son of a high school classmate that is no longer with us. Son said his dad built the rifle from a kit in 1975. He had inlaid an eagle in the left side of the buttstock along...
  5. mjpchief

    WANTED Stainless Walker

    Sorry. Couldn’t resist.
  6. mjpchief

    Looking for information on this firearm

    Plans at this time are only identification. Rest will be up to owner. If it were mine I would bring it back to shooting condition without destroying the authenticity of the firearm. Would need to solve the problem of the missing plug in the clean out hole and repair the damage to hammer from...
  7. mjpchief

    Looking for information on this firearm

    I have come into possession of what I believe to be a .62 cal musket. Pictures will follow. The lock is marked “Savage RFA Co” with “Middletown CT” under that. Behind the hammer is the year “1868”. In front of the hammer it has the letters “US” under an Eagle. Butt plate has “US” on the top...
  8. mjpchief

    Question on value.

    And that means?? Just a question guys. Never said I was going to do it. Was just wondering if it would hurt the value if it needed to be rebored to a caliber that was original to the maker.
  9. mjpchief

    Question on value.

    It’s a .30 cal J. Henry & Son. Doesn’t really need rebored but was just wondering if it would hurt value if I had it done.
  10. mjpchief

    Question on value.

    Would it hurt the value of an original rifle if I had Hoyt rebore and rifle the barrel to a caliber that was original to the makers calibers. Just wondering. We discussed this this morning at the coffee shop and had 2 different opinions.
  11. mjpchief

    Bag mold caliber

    No markings on the mold. Just bought it to have. Told the wife it is an excuse to buy another gun to fit the mold. She doesn’t seem to agree with my reasoning. Go figure.
  12. mjpchief

    Bag mold caliber

    I bought a box of stuff at a real estate auction to get a bag mold that was in the box. I couldn’t get my hands on the mold to see what caliber it was. After I got it I cleaned it up and poured lead in it I measured the ball and found it to be .405. Too big for a .40 and too small for a 41...
  13. mjpchief

    Up and running.

    Bridle was broken in 3 pieces. Wire welded it back together and filed back to shape and drilled new pivot hole. Used all original screws to put it back together. Only thing not original to rifle is the hammer screw and the main spring.
  14. mjpchief

    Up and running.

    Got to shoot the rifle yesterday. Fired it about 20 times using a .283 ball with .018 pillow tick patch and 20 gr of 2f Goex. Couldn’t get a good group. I think the reason for the poor group was the fact that I was using precut patch and I couldn’t get the patch to stay centered on the ball when...
  15. mjpchief

    Up and running.

    Just paper for now.
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